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Brownies (film)
''Brownies'' is a 2004 Indonesian film directed by Hanung Bramantyo. It is about a career woman who falls for an entrepreneur over their mutual love of brownies. Plot Mel (Marcella Zalianty) is a young creative director at an advertising agency who is engaged to Joe (Philip Jusuf). However, she catches him having sex with another woman and breaks off their relationship. This devastates Mel, who becomes incapable of bearing the sight of him and destroys their pictures together. For revenge she begins flirting with numerous men. However, her best friend Didi (Elmayana Sabrena) convinces her to not become like Joe. Didi takes her to a local café, where Are ( Bucek Depp), an aspiring novelist, loans books and serves brownies. Although Mel loves eating the chocolate confections, she cannot cook them well; Are, meanwhile, cooks delicious brownies but has not them since his mother died. The two spend time together and eventually begin falling in love, despite their class differences ...
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Hanung Bramantyo
Setiawan Hanung Bramantyo (born 1 October 1975) is an Indonesian director known for his films ranging from teen romances to religious dramas. After becoming interested in theatre as a child, Bramantyo made his directorial debut with the 1998 short film ''Tlutur''. He made his feature-length debut in 2004, with '' Brownies''. After making several commercial films, he directed the 2008 religious romance ''Ayat-Ayat Cinta'', which was a critical and commercial success. Since then he has directed several more films with religious themes, as well as two sports-related ones. Bramantyo's works have been noted as covering a variety of genres and political ideologies, with most of his early works being teen romances while his more recent works have been religious dramas. He has also seen controversy for his portrayal of Islam. However, his films have received numerous awards, including two Citra Awards for Best Director at the Indonesian Film Festival. Early life Bramantyo was born in Yo ...
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Republika (Indonesian Newspaper)
''Republika'' is an Indonesian national daily newspaper. The newspaper is known, and described itself, as a publication for the Muslim community. The paper ceased publication in December 2022 and transition to online. ''Republika'' was founded in 1992 and the first edition was published on January 4, 1993, by ''Yayasan Abdi Bangsa'', a foundation that supported by '' Ikatan Cendekiawan Muslim Indonesia'' (ICMI), which at the time was chaired by B. J. Habibie (1936–2019). After B. J. Habibie ceased being president in 1999, and in line with declining of the ICMI's political role, the majority of ownership was taken by Mahaka Media PT Mahaka Media Tbk, formerly known as Abdi Bangsa, is an Indonesian media and entertainment company founded by Erick Thohir. The group owns and operated printed newspaper and magazines ('' Harian Republika, Harian Indonesia, Golf Digest),'' an ... in late 2000. Today, ''Republika'' is published by PT Republika Media Mandiri, a subsidiary of Mahak ...
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Films Shot In Indonesia
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ...
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Indonesian Romantic Comedy Films
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2004 Films
2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. ''Shrek 2'' was the year's top-grossing film, and '' Million Dollar Baby'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Evaluation of the year Renowned American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy described 2004 as "a banner year for actors, particularly men." He went on to emphasize, "I can't think of another year in which there were so many good performances, in every genre. It was a year in which we saw the entire spectrum of demographics displayed on the big screen, from vet actors such as Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman, to seniors such as Pacino, De Niro, and Hoffman, to newcomers such as Topher Grace. As always, though, the center of the male acting pyramid is occupied by actors in their forties and fifties, such as Sean Penn, Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, Kevin Kline, Don Cheadle, J ...
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Citra Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress ( id, Piala Citra untuk Pemeran Pendukung Wanita Terbaik) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actresses for their achievements in a supporting role. The Citra Awards, described by ''Screen International'' as "Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars", are the country's most prestigious film awards and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry. Christine Hakim is the most recent winner for her performance in ''Impetigore'' at the 2020 ceremony, her third win in the category and ninth Citra Awards overall. History The Citra Awards, then known as the Indonesian Film Festival Awards, were first given in 1955 to Endang Kusdiningsih (''Tarmina''). Succeeding festivals were held in 1960 and 1967 and annually since 1973. There were no Citra Awards given between 1993 and 2003 due to sharp decline in domestic film production. It was reinstated as an ...
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Citra Award For Best Leading Actress
The Citra Award for Best Actress ( id, Piala Citra untuk Pemeran Wanita Utama) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actresses for their achievements in leading roles. The Citra Awards, described by '' Screen International'' as "Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars", are the country's most prestigious film awards and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry. Laura Basuki is the most recent winner for her performance in '' Susi Susanti: Love All'' at the 2020 ceremony, marking her second win to date in the category. History The Citra Awards, then known as the Indonesian Film Festival Awards, were first given in 1955 to two winners without a nomination process: Dhalia ('' Lewat Djam Malam'') and Fifi Young ('' Tarmina''). The two-way tie, also found in the Best Film and Best Actor categories, was controversial as film critics considered ''Lewat Djam Malam'' the superior film, lea ...
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Citra Award For Best Leading Actor
The Citra Award for Best Actor (Indonesian: ) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actors for their achievements in leading roles. The Citra Awards, described by ''Screen International'' as "Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars", are the country's most prestigious film awards and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry. Gunawan Maryanto is the most recent winner for his performance in '' The Science of Fictions'' at the 2020 ceremony, winning his first Citra Award nomination. History The Citra Awards, then known as the Indonesian Film Festival Awards, were first given in 1955 to two winners without a nomination process: AN Alcaff (''Lewat Djam Malam'') and A. Hadi (''Tarmina''). The two-way tie, also found in the Best Film and Best Actress categories, was controversial as film critics considered ''Lewat Djam Malam'' the superior film, leading to allegations that Djamaluddin Mal ...
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Citra Award For Best Film
The Citra Award for Best Picture ( Indonesian: ''Film Cerita Panjang Terbaik'') is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to the best feature film of the year. The Citra Awards, described by '' Screen International'' as "Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars", are the country's most prestigious film awards and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry. ''Photocopier'' is the most recent winner at the 2021 ceremony. In addition to winning Best Picture, the film won eleven other awards out of its record-breaking 17 nominations. History The Citra Awards, then known as the Indonesian Film Festival Awards, were first given in 1955 to co-winners Usmar Ismail's '' Lewat Djam Malam'' and Lilik Sudjio's '' Tarmina''. The two-way tie, also found in the Best Actor and Best Actress categories, was controversial as film critics considered ''Lewat Djam Malam'' the superior film, leading to allegations that produc ...
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Ayat-Ayat Cinta
''Verses of Love'' ( id, Ayat-Ayat Cinta) is an Indonesian drama film from MD Pictures, Producer Manoj Punjabi and Dhamoo Punjabi. Starring as main casts are , Rianti Cartwright, Carissa Putri, Melanie Putria, and Zaskia Adya Mecca. It is a romantic religious drama based on the bestselling novel with the same title by Habiburrahman El Shirazy. While the story is set in Cairo, Egypt, the film was shot in India and Semarang, Indonesia."Di Balik Layar Pembuatan AAC"
''Ayat-Ayat Cinta'' was released on February 28, 2008 in , May 8, 2008 in , and June 19, 2008 in

Get Married (film)
''Get Married'' is a 2007 Indonesian romantic comedy film directed by Hanung Bramantyo. It stars Nirina Zubir, Aming, Deddy Mahendra Desta, Ringgo Agus Rahman, Richard Kevin, Jaja Mihardja, and Meriam Bellina, it tells of a young tomboy who is forced to find a husband. Plot The tomboy Mae ( Nirina Zubir) and her three male friends Eman (Aming), Beni (Ringgo Agus Rahman) and Guntoro (Deddy Mahendra Desta) live in village in Jakarta. Each is miserable due to not achieving his or her goals. Meanwhile, Mae's parents (Jaja Mihardja and Meriam Bellina), realise that their daughter has never acted feminine nor begun working, which they fear will make her undesirable to prospective husbands. They also fear that her friendship with Eman, Beni, and Guntoro will give pause to any interested men. At first, the parents find some teachers, then a young athlete; Mae is not interested, and – using a red handkerchief – signals to her friends to chase them away. When the athlete ...
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Citra Award For Best Director
The Citra Award for Best Director (Indonesian: ) is an award given at the annual Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian film directors in recognition for their achievement in the previous year. The Citra Awards, described by ''Screen International'' as "Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars", are the country's most prestigious film awards and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry. Joko Anwar is the most recent winner with ''Impetigore'' at the 2020 ceremony, his second win to date in the category and fourth overall. History The award was first given in 1955 with the winner of that year, Lilik Sudjio for his film ''Tarmina'', being selected from all eligible films a jury panel without shortlisted nominations. Owing to efficiency concerns and widespread disapproval of winners within the Indonesian film industry, beginning in 1979 the FFI instituted a nomination system in which a committee selects the winner ...
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